超出 (chāo chū) — to exceed, to go beyond (a limit, expectation,… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

超出 highlights crossing a boundary, limit, or expectation — closer to 'go beyond' than the more quantitative 超过 ('surpass/pass'). Pairs with nouns like 预算, 预期, 规定.

verb

to exceedto go beyond (a limit, expectation, or boundary)

Examples

超出。
Zhè ge yuè de fèi yòng chāo chū le yù suàn.
This month's expenses exceeded the budget.
超出。
Tā de biǎo xiàn chāo chū le wǒ de yù qī.
His performance exceeded my expectations.
超出。
Zhè ge xiāng zi de dà xiǎo chāo chū le guī dìng.
The size of this box exceeds the regulation.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

The first part means exceed, the second means out, so it points beyond a limit.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

走召超

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

召

召zhào超chāo

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

超 pairs 走, meaning “run,” with 召, which gives the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfoot
凵凵kǎncave

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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